labahan

Tagalog

Etymology

From laba +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌlaˈbahan/, [ˌlaˈba.hɐn] (noun)

• IPA^(key): /labaˈhan/, [lɐ.bɐˈhan] (verb)
• Hyphenation: la‧ba‧han

Noun

lábáhan (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊᜑᜈ᜔)

1. laundry (room where laundering is done)

   Synonym: labanderiya

2. utensil for washing clothes (such as a basin)

Related terms

• lababo
• labada
• labahin
• labandera
• labanderiya
• labandero
• maglaba

 

Verb

labahán (complete nilabahan, progressive nilalabahan, contemplative lalabahan, Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊᜑᜈ᜔)

1. Alternative form of labhan

Further reading

• “labahan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018